Difficult Main Deck Summons
This monster, who can only be Special Summoned from the GY, by banishing Machine monsters with a total level of 12 or higher.
Who is "Machina Ruinforce"?
This Attribute is exclusive to 3 monsters and their various forms.
What is DIVINE?
This series (and, by extension, archetype) of Machines are 1-to-1 ports of another of Konami's flagship game series.
What is "Gradius"/"B.E.S"?
This lesser played hand-trap has her habit removed in her TCG artwork, later given back in the Lost Art series.
Who is "Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood"?
This monster is the only FIRE Sea-Serpent in the entire game (as of 2026).
Who is "Lavalval Chain"?
This monster requires the player to banish a Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster from the field to Special Summon it.
Who is "Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth"?
This monster type was the first new type to be introduced to the original lineup.
What is Psychic?
To quote a particular video, this archetype's name consists of portmanteaus of desserts, titles or animal sounds.
What is "Madolche"?
This notorious (and banned) monster had her dress recolored, supposedly to avoid infringing on copyright.
Who is "Fairy Tail - Snow"?
This archetype includes members that are Normal Monsters, but don't have their archetype name present in the card name, instead being found on reminder text.
What is "Archfiend"?
This monster requires the player to shuffle 10 other cards with different names from the hand and/or field into the Deck and/or Extra Deck to Special Summon it.
Who is "Tierra, Source of Destruction"?
This supertype was made exclusively for its own archetype of monsters.
What is "Toon"?
This monster, whose other archetype members make reference to Resident Evil, has a striking visual similarity to Todd McFarlane's "Spawn".
Who is "Revendread Slayer"/(variants)?
This unnamed gentleman, who appears in a long line of continuous traps, had his torso covered from being completely nude to having an ill-fitting wife-beater.
Who is The Tyrant/The Fake Emperor/The guy in like Tyrant's Throes and stuff?
Unlike every other archetype, this archetype has any effects mentioning it mention the name after the action of the effect (I.E: You can add 1 monster "...").
What is "Fur Hire"?
This monster can only be Special Summoned while there is 8 or more Link Monsters on the field or in the GYs.
Who is "Avida, Rebuilder of Worlds"?
These two monsters are the only monsters in the game to sport a Rank of 13.
Who are "Number iC1000: Numerounius Numerounia" and "Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon"?
This recent archetype has its cards based around various religious references and texts, even including a significant mention to Old Testament in its archetype's name.
What is "Regenesis"?
This monster had his provocatively placed lower mouth shut in his TCG artwork.
Who is "Worm King"?
These monsters, commonly referred to by the character that uses them, all have ATK and DEF values that are not multiples of 50.
What are Panik's monsters?
This monster requires the Tribute of 4 level 1 monsters to be Special Summoned.
Who is "Dystopia the Despondent"?
This is the highest ATK level 1 monster in the entire game.
Who is "Meklord Emperor Wisel/Synchro Absorption"?
The Timelords, as well as a significant number of Duel Terminal archetypes, make specific reference to this symbol(s) in Jewish Kabbalism.
What is The Tree of Life/Death/Qliphoth/Sefirot?
This card, unfortunately, had its art changed from "Ojama Yellow" getting struck by lightning to something much more boring.
What is "Wattcancel"?
This card is the only card in the entire game that asks for the players to turn their decks upside down.
What is "Convulsion of Nature"?